HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-2014 City of Auburn Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Disability Board
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 10:00 AM — Council Conference Room
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jim Kelly called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. in the Council
Conference Room located on the first floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main
Street in Auburn. Members present included: Chair Kelly, Chair Pro Tem Bill
Petersen, Member Wayne Osborne, Member John Holman, and Member Kurt
Vogel. Also present were BoarcJ Attorney and Assistant City Attorney Neil
Wachter and Board Secretary Danielle Daskam.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Claims from Dale Volstad and Doris Darough were added to the agenda.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the November 4, 2014 LEOFF Board Meetinq
Motion by Member Holman, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the minutes as distributed.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Pendinq Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
There was no pending disability leave/retirement application.
B. Pendinq Medical/Hearinq/Vision Dental Claims
1. Rav-M. Nixon
Request for pre-authorization and reimbursement of hearing aid
ezpenses in the amount of $4,160.00 from other than the Board's
preferred provider. On August 5, 2014, the Board tabled Mr.
Nixon's request pending the receipt of additional information from
Mr. Nixon regarding the necessity for the models prescribed. On
September 2, 2014, the Board tabled Mr. Nixon's claim pending
further information from Costco Hearing Aid Center. On October 7
and November 4, 2014, the Board tabled the claim pending the
receipt of additional info.rmation from Mr. Nixon's provider. No
new information was received.
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Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Holman to
deny the claim due to lack of response to the Board's request for
additional information.
MOTION CAf2RIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
2. Ed Henderson
Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount of
$103.24 for services received on September 11, 2014.
On October 7 and November 4, 2014, the Board tabled the claim
pending the receipt of a Medicare/insurance Explanation of
Benefits Statement. No new information was received.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
table the claim for an additional month.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Disabilitv Leave/Retirement Applications
No application for disability leave/retirement was received.
B. Appeals/ReQUests for_Reconsideration
No request for reconsideration was received.
C. Medical%HearinqNision/Dental Claims
1. Robert Wiqlev
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$95.00 for services received on November 18, 2014.
ROBERT WIGLEY
2014 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
March 4, 2014 $160.00 $1,040.00
Sept 2, 2014 $160.00 $880.00
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $95.00.
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2. Richard_Schneider
Request for reimtiursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$247.00 for services received on November 5, 2014. Mr.
Schneider has not received reimbursement for dental expenses in
2014.
Motion by Member Holman, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of$247.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
3. Loren Anderson
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$378.25 for services received on August 14, September 2 and
November 18, 2014.
LOREN ANDERSON 2014 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
May 6, 2014 $821.75 $378.25
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Ghair Pro Tem Petersen to
approve the claim in the amount of $378.25.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
4. Don Webb
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$210.00 for services received on November 4, 2014.
DON WEBB 2014 $1,200.00 BALANCE
$1,200.00
February4, 2014 $165.00 $1,035.00
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Osborne
fo approve the claim in the amount of $210.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
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5. Murrav Board
Request for reimbursement of dental expenses in the amount of
$308.00 for services received on November 19, 2014.
MURRAY BOARD $1,200.00 BALANCE
2014 $1,200.00
June 3, 2014 $212.00 $988.00
Motion by Member Osborne, second by Chair Pro Tem Petersen
to approve the claim in the amount of $308.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
6. Robert S. Phillips
a. Request for reimbursement of vision expenses in the amount
of $209.97 for services received on October 16, 2014. Mr.
Phillips has not received vision reimbursement in the past year.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member
Holman to approve the claim in fhe amount of $209.97.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
b. Request for reimbursement of inedical expenses in the amount
of $25.00 for services received on October 8, 2014.
Motion by Member Vogel, second by Member Osborne to
approve the claim in the amount of $25.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
7. Dale Volstad
Request for reimbu�sement of dental expenses in 4he amount of
$1,037.34. Mr. Volstad has not received dental reimbursement in
2014.
Motion by Chair Pro Tem Petersen, second by Member Vogel to
approve the claim in the amount of$1,037.34.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
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8. Doris Darouqh
Request for reimbursement of long term care expenses in the
amount of $8,520.00 for the month of November 2014 (30 days at
$284.00/day).
Motion by Member Osborne, second by Member Vogel to approve
the claim in the amount of $8,520.00.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-0
D. Other Discussion
Board Secretary advised only one nominafion for the Fire representative
on the LEOFF Board was received. The nomination was received from
Bill Petersen. LEOFF Policies provide that in the event there is only
person nominated for representative on the Board, balloting is not
required. Bill Petersen is elected as the Fire representative on the LEOFF
Board for a two-year term from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
adjourned at 10:09 a.m.
APPROVED this �}~ day of January, 2015.
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Jim <elly, Chair Danielle Daskam, Board Secretary
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